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GS6SHEXNL00 Whirlpool Refrigerator - Instructions

All installation instructions for GS6SHEXNL00 parts

These instructions have been submitted by other PartSelect customers and can help guide you through the refrigerator repair with useful information like difficulty of repair, length of repair, tools needed, and more.

after ordering ice dispencer repair kit, and removing the outer parts found out that the problem was the ice dispencer door shell . this part is no longer available.It seems to me that if whirlpool wants to have return customers they have to stand behind the product. Well I made a L bracket and drilled a hole to to recieve the spring keeper and glued this to the housing and used a 3 1/12"finishing nail as the pin all works fine

The refrigerator light went out and a bulb replacement did not correct. Also the temperature indicators were not on. There was a clicking noise each time the door was opened, coming from the back lower corner of the refrigerator. The repair man said it would be $500+ to fix! We found the board on this website. Consult the manual for where this is located, but on my model it was on the refrigerator side, in the back on the floor level. In a white plastic box the size of the board +. It is located on the lower left on the side of the cabinet. Unplug the refrigerator from the wall, remove the back cardboard cover. Remove the box, and the board comes out, open the box, inside there are 3 connections and a holding clip. Replace the board and put it back in. The put the box back in to the refrigerator. We kept the old one for a couple of days because the components had been changed since our refrigerator was made, but it functions exactly the same. Piece of cake! Saved $400!

1. 1/4 drive socket and standard socket2. On top of door .... remove black plastic bracket cover on top of hinge3. Have someone hold the frige door in place4. On top of door .... remove 3 screws that hold the hinge onto the frige..... at this time, door will be loose5. Lift door up and off the bottom hinge.6. sit door on the ground. Tilt door at an angle for access to the "cam"7. On frige, at the bottom, use socket to remove one screw that holds the old "bottom" cam in place..... then replace with new one.8. While door is tilted, use socket to remove one screw that holds the "top" cam in place.9. You will need to gently pull this cam out.... shouldn't take too much effort though.10. Replace with new cam.11. put door back on hinge12. At top of frige, reinstall 3 screws13. Reinstall plastic cover.14. Voila, you're done

Patience is a virtue. The kit really works. 1st, lift the front plate of the ice dispencer by placing a flat head screw driver into the two slots at the bottom of the panel. When the panel is lifted up slightly at the bottom, push up on the panel to remove it. Careful not to break panel and the wires attached. Next, remove the wiring panel by removing the two screws on left and right sides. Then, unplug the old black ice cover from the wiring panel (this is the heating plug that you will nolonger need). Next, remove the parts and replace them with the parts in the kit, noting where each part comes from, etc. All parts in the kit are necessary and should be used. Some of the replacements need trial and error. Patience will be important. Also needed is a person that loves to solve problems, especially because the kit does not come with instructions. But the kit definitely works!

The Bearing Cup Assembly was broken and ice would jamb against it during the ice making cycle.

I removed the ice maker from the refrigerator, by removing one screw on the underside bracket and loosening the two screws at the top side, then lifting the ice maker off the loosened screws. I then unplugged the electrical harness that supplies power from the refrigerator to the ice maker. I then disassembled the ice maker by removing the front cover which is snapped in place, then removing two recessed screws at the front. I removed the broken part, I then reassembled the ice maker with the new part. I replaced the two recessed screws at the front and snapped on the cover. Then I reinstalled the ice maker in the refrigator by plugging in the harness, slipping the ice maker over the loosened screws in the refrigerator and replacing the screw that was removed from the underside bracket. Tightening all the screws completed the project.

First called the Sears repairman out (big mistake). I was worried it was something with the water line, but he ran some diagnostics and got it working. It did make one batch of ice. Cost $140 for the visit. The "fix" was short lived, since it immediately quit working again. After doing lots of reading online, all I could gather was that the main wheel inside was out of alignment/sync. Sears has a 90-day warranty on repairs, so we called them back. Of course, their warranty only covers their previous repair only, but at least we wouldn't get charged the $55 fee just to have them come out. Second repairman said there was a broken part inside the icemaker assembly, and it would cost over $320 to fix this time ($230 for the part, $70 for labor, plus tax). We politely declined. Found a whole new icemaker assembly from PartSelect for $68. Once it arrived, it was literally just three screws/bolts holding in the entire assembly, unplug the wire chassis, just like a computer motherboard, insert new assembly, plug in wire assembly, put screws back in. Works like a champ...

Track broke that guided one of the drawers

I used the diagrams I found on line to order the part and then simply removed one track and installed the new one. Cleaned up all components and reinstalled the drawer. These tracks simply slide up and over to lock themselves into the bracket that attaches to the adjustable shelves bracket.

water slowly leaking from fill tube- overflowing ice tray

unplugged fridge, turned off water supply, disconnected water supply line (towel to catch drainage). remove cardboard lower panel from back of fridge. remove 2 bolts holding existing water inlet valve assy to fridge. Disconnect 2 electric plugs from assy. water lines disconnect using push/pull method (mark where they go). If any water tube line has any surface imperfections trim off a small length of line using a razor knife (cut tubing perpendicular (or "square" )on the end. I had to remove small unused part from the new water inlet valve assy. Insert the 3 water lines to the correct spots: push them on,fully, give a tug to make sure they are connected fully. Reattach the 2 electrical plugs.Bolt the unit back in place. I connected the water & plugged it in, filled about 10 glasses of water and made sure an ice cycle ran, to check for leaks (none found). I cleaned off some of the dust on the back of the fridge, reattached the cardboard lower piece. and listened to the sweet sound of Ice filling, and not my wallet emptying to the service man!!

No water from front dispenser, ice still working

First checked to make sure the water reserve line inside fridge wasn't frozen (soaked coil at back of fridge in a container of warm water for 10 min). That seemed fine and icemaker was still working so assumed that portion of the water inlet valve feeding water line wasn't working. Video on PartSelect website showing how to replace the valve was spot on and gave me confidence to install myself. Part arrived within two days and installation was done in a snap exactly as shown in video. All the lines & wire harnesses fit perfectly, water & ice working great, and I couldn't be more pleased.

Stopped Cooling. Could hear compressor trying to kick on but would instantly shut off.

I researched everything that I heard and saw on this forum. I realized that I was seeing and hearing the same problems that everyone was having. So instead of being an idiot and taking the fridge to the curb, I decided to spend 86.00 including shipping/handling on 2 small parts (start relay and capacitor). Best money I have spent. Saved me over $1000.00+ THANK YOU!!!! The 2nd best thing was that the parts came in the next day. I didn't expect it for approx 3-4 days. Excellent website and excellent service!!!

The easiest thing to do was pull the ice make off. After taking the 3 screws out of the wall of the freezer, take a screwdriver (flathead) and push on the tab for the electrical plug and wiggle the cord out. Then you can take 3 screws out for the main cover and another 2 screws on the next cover. There's the part, pop it out and replace holding pins and start the process of putting back together the opposite way you took it apart.

1) removed the face plate that runs 3/4 way up the back of the freezer side. a total of 8 screws. (6")2) disconnected the three electrical connections.(30sec)3) removed the fan of the the old evaporator fan motor (5sec)3) removed the fan motor (1")4) put in the new fan motor (1")5) put on the old fan on the new fan motor(5sec)6) reconnected the three electrical connections (30sec)7) replaced the face plate on the back of the freezer (6")Had re-frozen meat within 1 hour.

No water flow to ice maker. Motor works perfectly.

After cutting supply line to ice maker and using syringe to back feed ice maker discharge outlet- I learned that there was no freeze blockage in supply.Using nut driver, the valve was removed and electrical and water lines removed and reinstalled on new valve.Reinstallation of assembly using nut driver completed the whole repair in less than 5 minutes.The part was a perfect match.